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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1987
Page
2
CBS Evening News fell to its lowest Nielsen rating in over two decades and placed third for a fourth straight week as Dan Rather returned from assignment. NBC led for the 10th straight week.
Hollywood actor Sean Penn receives a two month jail term for violating probation by driving recklessly and brawling with another actor. Municipal Court Commissioner Juelann Cathey also orders counseling for violent behavior. Penn had been on probation for an earlier beating tied to an incident at a nightclub.
Woodbury New Jersey residents form search parties after night roars and growls from dark woods spark fears of a wild animal on the loose. Police and wildlife officials track a large animal, with locals recalling Jersey Devil legends, as night sounds continue.
Sam Leroy Mendel, a 103 year old veteran of the Spanish American War,marked his birthday in Galva Illinois. He spoke to well wishers at a park party, sang hymns, and shared stories while noting his lifelong abstinence from cigarettes and beer. He plans to dine with Governor Thompson and attend a Florida veterans’ convention, reflecting on a varied career as minister, baseball player, clerk, logger and columnist.
Democrats win House approval for a 1 trillion dollar budget including 19.3 billion in new taxes and spending shifts. With a 54-46 Senate majority, leaders expect a close vote as Reagan vows to veto taxes and policy changes.
Soviet official Valentin Falin said Mathias Rust gave conflicting accounts of the May 28 trip to Red Square and, at times, named people who allegedly helped him. Falin did not identify the individuals. Rust, 19, was taken into custody after landing near Red Square and faces possible trial as Soviet-Bonn relations strained.
Arab merchants join a general strike in Israel and the West Bank to protest occupation. Israeli troops fired in Nablus injuring a 50 year old Arab woman, Yusra Mahmud Tabbouq, as reports vary on the shooting. The Palestine Press Service says she was hospitalized after a protest near the marketplace. Thousands reportedly joined the strike according to a national film news agency.
Aiken Standard lists subscription and advertising contact numbers and office hours. Offices at 124 Rutland Drive, open 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. weekdays with Sunday hours 8 to 10:30 a.m. Mail address P O Box 456, Aiken South Carolina 29802.
Emergency numbers provided by the Aiken Standard include contacts for Abused Persons Coalition, Aiken Fire, Aiken Police, EMS, and regional medical centers. Also listed are fire, police, and sheriff numbers for nearby towns, plus a long-distance line for sheriff, fire, or ambulance.
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